Comments on: Please Don’t Forget That Popeye’s is Still Open

By: Ike

Ike — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:28:44 +0000

Steve: Well then, I guess it makes sense that I’ve been a Chowhound much longer than I’ve been a Midtown Luncher (no apostrophe), and I’m proud of being both. You can’t tell me I’m not one of you. Go fall in a vat of nasty Popeyes grease! Meanwhile I’m enjoying some REAL food from the Moroccan cart on 39th.

By: teeerang

teeerang — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:55:26 +0000

i’m originally from houston, tx, and a lot of people eat popeyes chicken down there. growing up that’s where we got our fried chicken. if people down south (i know, it’s not the deep south, more like southwest, but we’re still south) love popeyes, it can’t be bad.

fyi…there’s a popeyes in chinatown as well. it even has a sign in chinese along with the english version.

By: StreetMeasOnsumer3008

StreetMeasOnsumer3008 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:36:37 +0000

Wayne, you calling me butterly shrimp? You got that all wrong, boy-O. I’m at least a mantis shrimp/ pissing shrimp. That’s not pineapple juice you been drinking all this time.

Glad to know they still open. I went when they still had the 1.99 deal over a month ago.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:04:16 +0000

Ike: I surmise that you’re also too refined to ever eat a chain hamburger from In-n-Out? Methinks Chowhound may be more your speed. Don’t give them our regards. C-ya.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:02:43 +0000

Ike, such venom! You can actually stop in at Popeye’s and be on your way out with tasty, ML-priced fried chicken in a couple of minutes. Korean fried chicken is a different beast, and is not a quick take-out instant-gratification option.

Zach does speak for all of us when he says Viva Popeye’s! You are simply not one of us.

By: sandra

sandra — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:33:58 +0000

I’m always surprised that Popeye’s is still open considering that stretch of 40th st. is totally cursed.

By: Ms.Noni

Ms.Noni — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:48:07 +0000

They post a coupon for 10 pieces for $10.00 on their website! It ends up being cheaper than “Piece of Chicken” if you bring friends (or think you can eat 10 pieces of chicken for lunch….erg!)! Sounds like an excellent plan for budget friendly fried lunching.

By: Mamacita

Mamacita — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:07:35 +0000

Korean fried chicken is good! But it’s totally different then southern fried chicken.

By: Ike

Ike — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:00:02 +0000

Zach: Then this must be a truly awful town for fried chicken. Yikes. Nasty fast food chains, ugh! Surely one of the Korean fried chicken joints on 32nd St. is better? (Not to mention spicier.)

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:57:44 +0000

Exactly. Popeye’s is the closest thing to the (mostly) Southern chain Bojangles’, home of the top chain fried chicken recipe. Yeah, they’re a chain, but no one’s stepping up to fill the fried chicken void in NYC like they did for barbecue this decade.